1995 Rugby League World Cup Group C

1995 Rugby League World Cup Group C was one of the three groups in the 1995 Rugby League World Cup. The group consisted of France, Wales and Western Samoa.

Ladder

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
Wales	2	2	0	0	50	16	+34	4	Advanced to knockout stage
Western Samoa	2	1	0	1	66	32	+34	2
France	2	0	0	2	16	84	−68	0

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Wales vs France

9 October 1995

Wales	28 – 6	France
Tries: Anthony Sullivan (3) Iestyn Harris John Devereux Goals: Jonathan Davies (3) Iestyn Harris (1)		Tries: Patrick Torreilles Goals: Frédéric Banquet (1)

Ninian Park, Cardiff Attendance: 10,250 Referee: Eddie Ward

Wales

France

FB 1 Iestyn Harris RW 2 John Devereux RC 3 Allan Bateman LC 4 Scott Gibbs LW 5 Anthony Sullivan SO 6 Jonathan Davies (c) SH 7 Kevin Ellis PR 8 Kelvin Skerrett HK 9 Martin Hall PR 10 Dai Young SR 11 Paul Moriarty SR 12 Mark Perrett LK 13 Richard Eyres Substitutions: IC 14 Mark Jones IC 15 Adrian Hadley IC 16 Keiron Cunningham IC 17 Rowland Phillips Coach: Clive Griffiths

FB 1 David Despin RW 2 Frédéric Banquet RC 3 David Fraisse LC 4 Pierre Chamorin LW 5 Jean-Marc Garcia SO 6 Pascal Fages SH 7 Patrick Entat (c) PR 8 Didier Cabestany HK 9 Patrick Torreilles PR 10 Frédéric Teixido SR 11 Gaël Tallec SR 12 Pascal Jampy LF 13 Thierry Valero Substitutions: IC 14 Vincent Banet IC 15 Karl Jaavuo IC 16 Brian Coles IC 17 Lilian Hébert Coach: Ivan Grésèque

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Western Samoa vs France

12 October 1995

Western Samoa	56 – 10	France
Tries: Tony Tatupu (2) Vila Matautia (2) Va'aiga Tuigamala (2) Paki Tuimavave Apollo Perelini Brian Laumatia Willie Swann Goals: John Schuster (8)		Tries: Pierre Chamorin Didier Cabestany Goals: Frédéric Banquet (1)

Ninian Park, Cardiff Attendance: 2,173 Referee: Kelvin Jeffes

Western Samoa

France

FB 1 Paki Tuimavave RW 2 Brian Laumatia RC 3 John Schuster (c) LC 4 Va'aiga Tuigamala LW 5 Lolani Koko FE 6 Tea Ropati HB 7 Willie Swann PR 8 Se'e Solomona HK 9 Willie Poching PR 10 Fa'ausu Afoa SR 11 Tony Tatupu SR 12 Vila Matautia LK 13 Tony Tuimavave Substitutions: IC 14 Mark Elia IC 15 Sam Panapa IC 16 Apollo Perelini IC 17 Joe Vagana Coach: Graham Lowe

FB 1 Frédéric Banquet RW 2 Brian Coles RC 3 Jean-Marc Garcia LC 4 Pierre Chamorin LW 5 Pascal Mons SO 6 Pascal Fages SH 7 Patrick Entat (c) PR 8 Hadji Boudebza HK 9 Patrick Torreilles PR 10 Karl Jaavuo SR 11 Cyril Baudouin SR 12 Didier Cabestany LF 13 Thierry Valero Substitutions: IC 14 Frédéric Teixido IC 15 Pascal Jampy IC 16 Marc Tisseyre IC 17 Coach: Ivan Grésèque

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Wales vs Western Samoa

With a World Cup Semi-final spot on the line, the largest rugby league attendance in Swansea for 20 years saw Wales defeat the "Samoan Demolition Squad" 22–10.

15 October 1995

Wales	22 – 10	Western Samoa
Tries: Iestyn Harris Anthony Sullivan Kevin Ellis Goals: Jonathan Davies (4) Field Goals: Jonathan Davies (1) Iestyn Harris (1)		Tries: Vila Matautia Goals: John Schuster (3)

Vetch Field, Swansea Attendance: 15,385 Referee: Russell Smith

Wales

Western Samoa

FB 1 Iestyn Harris RW 2 Anthony Sullivan RC 3 Allan Bateman LC 4 John Devereux LW 5 Adrian Hadley SO 6 Jonathan Davies (c) SH 7 Kevin Ellis PR 8 Kelvin Skerrett HK 9 Martin Hall PR 10 Dai Young SR 11 Paul Moriarty SR 12 Scott Quinnell LK 13 Richard Eyres Substitutions: IC 14 Neil Cowie IC 15 Keiron Cunningham IC 16 Rowland Phillips IC 17 Paul Atcheson Coach: Clive Griffiths

FB 1 Paki Tuimavave RW 2 John Schuster (c) RC 3 Tea Ropati LC 4 Va'aiga Tuigamala LW 5 Brian Laumatia FE 6 Sam Panapa HB 7 Willie Swann PR 8 Se'e Solomona HK 9 Willie Poching PR 10 Fa'ausu Afoa SR 11 Tony Tatupu SR 12 Vila Matautia LK 13 Tony Tuimavave Substitutions: IC 14 Mark Elia IC 15 Des Maea IC 16 Apollo Perelini IC 17 Joe Vagana Coach: Graham Lowe

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External links

• 1995 World Cup audio highlights
• 1995 World Cup Final at rlphotos.com
• 1995 World Cup data at hunterlink.net.au
• 1995 World Cup at rlif.com
• 1995 World Cup at rlhalloffame.org.uk
• 1995 World Cup at rugbyleagueproject.com
• 1995 World Cup at 188-rugby-league.co.uk